Of the 975 players to appear in a game for Houston, Craig Biggio ranks second. First, I have to thank everyone for being patient as I finish this project.
Homegrown players who retire with the same team that signed them are nearly a thing of the past. One of those rare feats was executed with vigor by our next Houston Astros, and Major League Baseball, Hall of Famer, Craig Biggio.
The Toronto Blue Jays finished third in the American League East last season, 12 games behind the division winning Baltimore Orioles. For the Blue Jays to take the next step, they will need to be healthy entering the season and get off to a fast start, a proposition that looks a bit more challenging with the latest Cavan Biggio injury news.
Tuesday was a big day in baseball. The Baseball Hall of Fame announced the results of its 2024 ballot, revealing which players will be enshrined in immortality in Cooperstown.
When it comes to players from the Houston Astros' past, few players are more important than Craig Biggio. He spent all 20 of his MLB seasons with the Astros, racking up over 3,000 hits and earning a plaque in Cooperstown.
When thinking about the Houston Astros, two names really come to mind. Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell are two of the franchise's best players ever with them holding virtually every offensive record in the team's history.
The Houston Astros have turned themselves into a franchise that is having one of the most dominant playoff runs in modern MLB history. Seven American League Championship Series appearances in a row is the most ever for an AL team and the second longest streak for an MLB team behind the Atlanta Braves.
Houston Astros second baseman now has another thing in common with two Houston Astros Hall-of-Famers, Craig Biggio and Jeff Bagwell — at least 2,000 career hits.
One of the best players in Houston Astros history is about to reach a career milestone that has only been done by two others. Coming off his American League Player of the Week award, Jose Altuve is knocking on the door to be only the third player in franchise history to have 2,000 career hits.
The air keeps getting rarer for Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve, as he hit another career milestone in Tuesday’s game against Washington. In the Astros’ 6-1 win over the Nationals, Altuve scored the 1,000th win of his career, making him the fourth Astros player to score at least 1,000 career runs.
After a 2-for-4 performance on Tuesday, Álvarez reached historic levels with the Astros. Among the Astros’ flaws in 2023, you cannot include Yordan Álvarez.
Born and raised in Houston, Bradley Jackson knew the child’s dream of playing professional baseball wasn’t something in his reach. Attending a Houston Astros‘ lock-in in his youth, Jackson built a fandom for baseball by meeting the likes of Craig Biggio, Jeff Bagwell and Ken Caminiti.
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